The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
CROP STATISTICS.

Figures Co,iated from the July Report OF
tho statistiosan Of the Department OF
Agricuiture-Large Extension OF the
Corn Area-A Decline Noticeable In the
wheat Aversgei Also In Other Grains
Potatoes and Cotton Booming.
WAsHISGToS, July 1.-THE statisticia an
of the Department OF Agriculture re-
ports a further extension OF the corn
area OF about one half million acres, an
Increase of two per cent over the acreage
Of 1856. In the States Of declining wheat
culture maize has advanced in area large
ly, mostly in Kansas. A marked advance
is noted in the district between the
Mississippi and tho Rocky mountains,
and a considerable increase Is reported
10 the cotton States. The season has been
fairly favorable, both for planting and
growth, and condition is high. averaging
955, which differs little from the July
condition Of the past three years, and Is
materially higher than for three years
preceding 1884 The great corAsGrowing
States, which furnish the earplus,
average nearly 90 in condition.
The condition Of winter wheat On the
1st OF July, or at the time Of harvest Tor
the more Southern States, is S35, re-
duction since the June report OF Ia
There has been a heavy decline In Kan
sas; a material reduction in California,
with some loss In several of the Southern n
States. Some Of the remainder have
gained a point or two, and others have
lost. The chinch bug has wrought some
damage in most Of the Western States
and in Maryland and Virginia. Where
harvested grain has been threshed, re-
suits are variable, with plump, sound
grain IN some localities, and shrunken
berry indicated in others.
There is reported somewhat serious
decline In the condition Of spring wheat,
largely from the prevalence of chinch
bugs General average, 793; last month,
e7 3-a decline Of 3 points. Condition In
July of 1885 was SO 3, 4 points higher than
the present average. The average for
Wisconsin is II; Minnesota, 20; Iowa, ~;
Nebraska, 70; Dakota, 81 The chinch
bug, the Hessian fly, the grasshopper In
the Northwest and the joint worm In
West Virginia, have all aided in reduc-
tion Of yield Of wheat.
The average condition Of winter rye is
sS, that Of spring rye 81 8, showing a de.
cline in condit ition since the last report
The average for barley is likewise re-
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month. The decline is mainly in the
West.
A reduction appears in oats from sl In
June TO s. Q, due TO drouth and insect
ravages. 1t is heaviest in Kentucky,
Illinois Wisconsin and the States west
of the Mississippi
There has been an increase Of "a points
in the acreage of potatoes, the LARGEST
rate of advance being in Dakota, Kan
sas and Nebraska. Condition averages
%, which is a little below the July aver
fges of the previous three years.
There is apparently a decline Of about
one-sixlh in the tobacco area, in which
nearly all the tobacco growing States
participate. The averag, condition is "a
a lower July fpure than for several years
The status Of the cotton crop has moi
declined since the last report. In the
Southeast there is n slight reduction,
compensated bv small advances in the
States west of the Mississippi The av
erage is 81, which is four points highe,
than the average for July in the previous
ten years II was exceeded in 1873 anC
1881, and nearly equaled in july OF 1881
and 1884, which were wears of small pro
duction. There have been but two july
records be ow 90 since 1888, and the Stat'
averages are: